Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-19
/ REAL DIME novel.
The Most Successful Train Robbery
that has Been Committed in
Texas for Years.
It Occurs in FayetGe County, 8 Few
Niles E8st IT FIgtOnia, on the
southern Pacific Railway.
The Express aud Mail Cars md Nearly
Every Passenger FsCbbe;i-5evsral
Persons Badly Benton.
AN EXPRESS TRAIN RoBBED.

Special to the Gazette.
SAN ANTONIO, TEX, June IS.-One Of
the most thorough and accomplished
pieces Of train robbery most ever perpe-
trated IN this part of Texas was that
which occurred one mile east of Flstonia
on the Sunset route between and >
O'Clock this morning. TIE train held up
was the east bound train No. 10 which
left this city ct 8:55 last evening. The
Journey vas without incident until Fla
Ionia, about sixty miles from San An
tonic was reached, which is in FiatODis
county. AZ this point seven men boarded
the train rs passengers and as it pulled
cat two OF the men went forward and
Clgmbsring over the tender threw their
pistols down on the engineer and fireman
and told them 20 do 2s they
were told and they would not be hurt
When few miles from the station the
train was stopped Tor business. Then
the actual work e the robbery began.
Frank Fojger, the young express mes.
senger for Che Wells Fargo Express Com
pany, seeing their movements, threyg
away the keys 20 his SAFE, and no sooner
had he done this than two stslwart rob
ners confronted him with the demand to
open up. FolgeT hesiIated, and told
them he did not bGve his key. They
dubbed him over the head, but ne Ngs
helpless, and they felled MIN 70 the floor
and cruelty split his ears with q pocket.
knife. They then went through the safe
aud secured about $4,000 belonging 10 the
Wells Fargo Company, While this was
going on the other robbers busted them
selves gong through the passengers,
sligbtiGg no one, even rob-
biUg the news butcher Of IS.
One old gentleman sleeping IN his berjh
wss ewGkeneG and, reaching under lis
pillCH fer. his valuGbles, was struck
seaseless bq u pistol in the hands II
robDpr. The TObbeT then searched anGeC
the pillow and found + neat rOu Of bills
amounting to Sl00, with watch end
some diamonds probably worth $500
more. All the passengers were gone
through 2s easily, most OF them kindly
getting their Yaluables out to prevent
any Inconvenience 10 The robbers. One
young lady was struck on the head
for being slow. A Mr.. HCh nthGl of this
city was relieved of $3.50 in cash. The
robbers were very cooI and determined
in their work, and delayed the train
more than an hour. When they
had finished they mounted their
horses IN waiting near by and gallOped
of. The train proceeded 10 the next
station, where the wounded expressman
and passengers were given medical atten- |
tion. Conductor Lyon, in charge of the |
train, says the captain Of the gang had no
mask and was called Dick by his COM
pauions. He also describes their clothing |
and personal appearance of the three who |
did their work in the coaches so that !
there will be 10 trouble in identifying |
them when caught. Sheriffs and deputies
are now cut in all directions with strong !
hopes OF making capture. Railroad |
officials here are OF the opinion that the !
men engaged in tie work here are the /
same that did similar robbery near !
Austin aad also in North Texas.
FROM ELATONIA